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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-12
How Lake Monroe Obtained Its

s FL. Chapman, of our city, 10 a gen
tleman who first visited Florida before
the majority Of people who now live in
the State were created. He was one of
a regiment of men who landed at Tampa
Bay full half century ago to take part
in the war against the Seminole Indians.
Hundreds OF incidents connected with
that campaign are as fresh to him as if
they had occurred but yesterday. We
never tire of listening to the old gem
tleman tell Of these, and adventures he
saw and took part in, not orly in these
wars, but in our trouble with Mexico and
the late rebellion. But we digress-we
were going to tell how Lake Monroe re-
ceived its name. #
According to Mr.. Chapman they were
one day in the locality Of Sanford when
the Indians surrou nded them, and their
only chance for escape was in the direc-
ton of the lake. The lieutenant of the
company he describes as a very small
man, but who could nevertheless con-
sumo an astonishing amount of whisky.
He was named Monroe, and was a
grandson Of our President of that name.
Being q hayward, dissipated boy, his
family thought the army would be the
hest place for him, and OWING to their
influence there was no trouble in secur-
ing him a commission. On the day to
which we refer the lieutenant was
mounted on a thoroughbred mare of
great power and speed. When the In
dams came to close quarters, and it
looked a case of every man for himself,
and his Satanic Majesty to get the hind
ermost, the lieutenant made no effort to
stop the mare when she began to run.
On they went, and the animal took to
the water and swan with her master OH
her back across an arm of the lake almost
half a mile wide-and that is how Lake
Monroe, a PORTION of the st. Johns River,
got it's NAME ustis Lake Region.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-12

Our loss was serious enough to US, however,
being mostly confined to the dismounted
cavalry, nearly all the officers of which were
slain. The Gardner machine gun at that
angle Of the square lost its entire crew except
one, boatswain i'm the navy, who seeing his
gun being dragged OF, and having lost both
cutlass and revolver in the melee, seized Q
sponge and, dashing among the Arabs, com
menced threshing right and left with the
shaft, with such effect as to clear the gun,
when, seizing the -trail," he tore back in
safety with it to the square and Immediately
opened fire. He may bless his stars that he
was lucky enough in his youth to be fed on
good beef, or he never would have been able
to exhibit such gigantic strength as he did on
that day. | am happy to be able to state
that for this deed he has been awarded the
Victoria Cross, which alone carries with il
Ge0 a year for life--Scots GuaTdsman in
Boston Bulletin.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-12
FRUITLAND.
eisl Correspondence raIatka NEWS.

Special Correspondence Palatka NEWS
Mr.. Ches. Gasset has Just had very
cosy cottage put up on his place. which
adds much to its looks. His ten-acre
grove is coming on nicely.
Mr.. Brodt has as fine looking a piece
of rye as one would wish to see. being
some twenty acres in the field.
The grove of Henry Smith would put
to blush some of the GROWERS of the past
year, were they to see the rich green
foliage, and the bright golden fruit
hanging side by side, each vieing with
each other to see which will make the
best show. The turnip and cabbage
patch show what care and attention will
do in the garden line. His salad 10 also
fine, in both looks and taste.
We have not seen the orange groves
looking as well in any place as here
all of which speaks we'll for the thrift
and enterprise of the people.
We saw the happy, smilipg face of
MIR. Edward Kirby, on Sunday last, rid
ing out with his son.
Mr.. Butler and Mr.. Kennedy, of We
laka, were visiting their English friends
in this neighborhood last week.
Wild turkey were seen last week on
the east side of Lake Marquette. The
lucky sportsman who brings them down
can hold a thanksgiving of his own.
EMPIRE.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-12

The DAILY NEWS Is published every morL-
Eng. except Monday, and delivered by carriers
ia the city, mailed postage free, for 90 cent .
. month, 81. 80 for three months, $3.50 for six
months, or S. per annum.
The WEEKLY NEWS is an s-pege 56-column
paper published every Friday, containing
all the news OF the week, local and general. IL
the largest and handjornest weekly paper
published in Florida, and will be mailed post
age free for 81 year, or b. cents Tor SIX
months. Specimen copies free to any address,
Local advertisements ~ cents per line Tor
nrst insertion and 10 cents per line for each hd-
ditoiIal insertion. Special notices ~ cents per
liue. Reduced rates on continued ADVERTISE
uents.
All advertising bills become due pro rata
every mouth. Local advertisements due at
the expiration of the tim for which they are
inser ted.
All remittances should be made by express,
money order or reciatere ieffer
Address THE Ews,
RALATKA. FLORIDA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-12

The fakirs and confidence men follow
in the wake of the circus ana rob the
innocent among our people, without in
reference from the minions of the law.
This may be fun to the fakirs, but it
does not speak we'll for the desire of our
legal guardians to do their whole duty.
On yesterday one of the most shameless
OF these drove a thriving trade on the
old Larkin lot and left, as an observer
Judges, with two hundred dollars which
might better have been spent in our gro
Gerry stores
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-12

Rt. Rev Bishop William Bacon Ste
vens, Protestant Episcopal Bishop of
Pennsylvania. celebrated the 2Sth ami
versary of his conservation in Philadel-
phia last week. The event was of great
Significance to all churchmen. 1t is a
great thing to have been a Bishop for -
years, engaged in the work of teaching,
healing, helping and elevating human
beings. and no one probably in the f is
copal church has met with greater sue
cess than Bishop Stevens.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-12


The authoress known as Marion Harland-
she was Mary Virginia Halves, and is the
wife of the Rev. Edward Payson Terhune-
drew attention, particularly in Virginia,
where she was born, by her novel Alone, "
published thirty-two years ago when she was
but 10 The south regarded her as a rare
genius, and she believed she had struck tho
center Of renown. judging by the resonant
echoes that reached her Of her work She
wrote some twenty novels, and Richmond
rang with praises of the gifted daughter Of
the Old Dominion Nevertheless, her hit had
imagined in her younger days how it would
be made Not by skiIifully devised plot, by
novel characters, by dramatic denouement,
by sparkling dialogue On the contrary, by
the plainest facts, by prosaic experience, by
the practice of rigid economy. What sort of
a romance would it be into which thoss
things could enter.
Not a romance, but sober reality, Com
mon Sense in the Household That is the
book which has given Marion Harland her
national reputation Fully 10000 copies
have been called for, and the demand b NOT
Yet satisfied Its success may not have graft
fed her literary ambition, but it must have
gratified her pecuniary media The wife Of
an evangelical clergy man, with . considerable
family, ought If any one, to have learned
how TO adopt small means to desirable ends
TO compel 81 to fill the place Of g.. She has
learned IL thoroughly, and her cook book ID
the outcome. She has followed up the vein
with ample profit Her culinary works have
been of more benefit than an entire library
of representative novelS-Chicago E~~S
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-12

When the Florida orange trees were
frozen last winter, the California papers
had a good deal to say about the superb
Ority of their climate, and the exemption
of orange growers there from such disas-
tiers, but oranges that were frozen during
recent cold spell are now being peddled
IN the streets of Los Angelica Boston
Journal.
Thanks, Mr.. Journal, for your praise
worthy PRONUNCIATION OF the truth.
There is but one place in the United
States where perfect oranges can be
grown, and that is the peninsula Of
Florida. AS to the cold, there has been
but one destructive freeze in our orange
districts, proper, within the memory of
the oldest inhabitant. California will
never escape an annual freeze till she
annexes the whole OF Mexico's peninsula
of Lower California. = Kissim NEE
Leader
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-12

Il ne I.-t. ana the J.. Il. ~ N '"
We would publish General Manager
Bentley's replies to the Times Union,
relative TO the charges that the Jackson
vile, Tampa & Key West Railway is
being run in the interest of Savannah,
had we the space. Mr.. b. is making the
man of the tripod squirm. Jones is in a
bad way with the spirit of the lamented
McCallum continually in front of him =,
the presence of Sam Small in Jackson.
vile to prod him in the rear. Gen. Bent
ley goading him on the right, and the
Morning Ne,rs and the Erenhag Herald
flashing him on the left, he is pretty
lively besieged. Who but Jones could
survive such an infliction? He deserves
all he is getting. and more. The Cres-
cent City mail facilities are not at al !
satisfactory, but it is no fault OF Mr.. b.
nor the railroad.-Crescent CITY Gazette.
The public should, however. feel an
interest IN the threats of Legislative VEN
geance made by the journal which has
the largest circulation Of any in Florida,
and more especially when the Ill judged
course of that journal places it under sus-
picion of having acted mainly from mo-
tives personal tn itself. Whatever these
motives may have been, the violence and
the persistence with which the charges
against the road have been made would
greatly prejudice impartial readers in
favor of the position taken by the rail-
road authorities Green Core Spring.
As for this place we can say that
the Times Union greatly economies
truth" when stating that the railway
officials are hated and abhorred in
every town through which the roao
sfa aO
palpably false, that they are primo fdcis
eviyence OF personal spite and indica-
tive of n poor case.
cials we believe warranted, as no road
in the State Is doing Il ore for the pro
gress and development of Florida than
the j., +. & X. w. That they should
discriminate against Jacksonville IN favor
of Savannah is absurd. and no sane per
son will credit the allegation. Railroads
are not built for amusement, but as an
Investment, and as soon as circumstan-
ceS Will warrant the running OF addi
tional trains we have no doubt that the
j., T. X h. W. Railway. and not the ed
itor of the Times Union, will put them
Enterprise Herald.
1t is an unxrateful and petty piece of
work in the Times Cnioa's attack upon
Gen. Bentley and the management of
the j., L. x X. W. Railway. Taking
Ito consideration the facts rs published
over Gen. Bentley's own signature, it Is
apparent that the Times Union is vent
ing its spleen upon parties who refuse to
he controlled by that newspaper. The
people of South Florida can not ask for
better mail facilities than is at press mt
furnished them by Gen. Bentley's road,
and there is no complaint coming from
them. We speak for Orange City as
being entirely satisfied with the excel
lent service given them by this roa 4. and
ss dissatisfied with the course Of the
TT. in the matter of schedules from
jacksonville. The morning papers from
that place are IN Orange City. read and
laid aside three hours before any other
mails arrive from the North.-South
Florida Times.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-12

We give extracts from our cotempo-
temporaries which show that the posi-
ton of Palatka is amply sustained by
her sister towns reached by the road"
Seville, Enterprise, Sanford, Green Cove
Springs, Orange City and others, show
that the words of the Times Union are
utterly repudiated by the people of East
Florida. If charley jones doubts this he
can read his exchanges and be convinced.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-12

Tampa wants big hotel, and proposes
to build it as Palatka did the Putnam,
by the combined effort of some of her
own citizens. Whether she succeeds or
not depends altogether on the size Of her
public heart. In few places is that organ
so well developed as in Paiatka.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-12
Dick Turpin's Home.

The famous Dick Turpin, the highwayman
once resided at 81 Broadway. Westminster,
London, that a well Authenticated fact In
pulling the house down recently. it was dis
covered that there was a broad space between
the room walls and the main wall. from top
to bottom. as well - other aftful devices, no
doubt arranged TO enable the willy and his
torical Dick to dodge the police. or as they
were called in his day, the -runners.r-Bos
ton Budget
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-12
PALATKA, FLA, JAN. II. 1887.

Rev. Sam. Small says that il he lives
fifteen years longer, he expects to see an
amendment to the Constitution, making
it Grim to manufacture, import or sell
intoxicating liquors within the United
States.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-12

vn0o can live a home, and make more
v0Uy money at work for us, than at any hing
else in this world. Capital not needed;
you are started free. Both sexes: all ages.
Anyone can do the work. large eal nings sure
from 81 st start. Costly outfit and terms free.
Better not delay. Costs You nothing 10 send
us your address ana fiEd ont: if YOU are wise
you will do so at cnce. II. HALLETT s. Co..
Portland Maine. de, -sm
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-12
Maverick National Bank,
BOSTON. MASS.
CAPITAL s4OO, 900
SURPLUS 400. 600

Accounts Of Banks, Bankers and Corpor-
atlOne solicited
Our facilities for COLLECTIONS are excel
lent and we re-discount for Banks when bal
ances warrant il.
US from Banks mot located in other Res erye
Cities count reserve.
We draw our own Exchange or London and
the Continent. and axe Cable transfers and
place money by telegraph throughout the
United States and Cansda.
Government Bonds bought and sold, sni
EXCHANGES in Washington made for banks
without extra charge.
We have a market for prime hrst-class In
vestment Securities, and invite proposals
from states, Counties and Cities " men issuing
bonds.
We do gene raj Ranking business. and in
vite correspondence.
ASA POTTER, Pres dent.
JOS. w. WORK. Cashier.
Oc}t-WS SATIN
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-12

HE1tsTEHED Az THE PALATKA Posi- OFFICE
AZ SECOND-CLAss MAIL MATTER.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-12
Notice.

THE FIRM OF RICHARDSON 4 co. HAS
L this day been dissolved. by the retirement
of Mr. F. DE Weston from q he business, and q
new copartnership has been formed. under
the same firm name of Richardson < Co, Mr..
Alex. StrausZ taking the place of the retiring
partner. RICHARDSON 4 co.
January 10. 1857. ial2- 4tW
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-17
PLEASANT RECEPTION.


A. TspSsr"d to the National Omcsr' Of
L"dis'' Ala society," Last Evening.
THE Grand Army headquarters on Wash
ingtou street were the scene last evening Of
81 an .,,r.ms,v n,e,s.n, s.ci., .ysn, Il,
VI "i eA''e' pe"""' ". n'' ~
was the reception ana spread given oy H.
Barney Phillips camp. No. 81. and Ladies'
Aid Society No. 4 in honor Of Mrs. ID. W.
, o,pr,.. w;s, ;,I;.n I,.h.o. ~, w;a.
a. nl'en MS, luna" A''n anu MISS
Jessie Colbert. OF this CITY, VINO were eie-
waited to the high and honored positions of
president, secretary and treasurer OF the
national Ladies' Aid organization at the
-. =, a., les, ,,..L Th. .s,ir
,"ss ,ho.orahI,, ;nsnrm.I ,ha s;na,s ana
was ,'' .nUWs ,,,ren.s - ,hn.a ;n ohsras ,.;na @
~. .. s,pr,.pns .niov . GOOD I'm. ~
vic. su+ l.ra. r,,nha,
~ 80" n,srs nrsssnt "a Tho m.mhsr.
su ~, .a;,..;o 80
IT, I'm ,annad -, ;nv;.ina ,,;,n i,s
,i nS h.,S..,,.i,, I.a,.,,.,.a =.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-17
HEAVILY DOSEO.
Sharkey and Creed Pay Dearly for Vic
lating the LaW-Others, Ditto.

sharkey and Creed Pay Dearly for vio-
lating the Law-Others, Ditto.
The principal event in the police court
yesterday was the trial Of John Sharkey
and Pat Creed. charged with violating the
10 o'clock ordinance and keeping 4 gamb-
ling house. They are partners in the 50
loon business and run . place on west Main
street that was raided by the police few
nights ago. They were found guilty in both
cases and Judge Young fined them s45 and
costs for violating the 10 O'Clock ordinance
and $50 and costs for keeping . gambling
house. The last case was brought under
the provisions Of a city ordinance against
gambling. and the fine was the extreme limit
~ provided by the ordinance. Hereafter.
Judge Young says, the gambling cases will
be brought in the police court under the
state law and the fines will be much heavier
than any heretofore imp, sed. 1t is under
stood that Sharksy and Creed have had oil
they wanted, and will. hereafter. run theil
place in accordance with law.
George Bnrkdall. for using prOfane Ian
guage. got IS and costs: John Roll. lOiter.
ing. S. and costs. and Maggie Jackson,
using prOfane language. IS and costs. The
charge of drunkenness and disOrderly con.
duct against Maggie Jackson was dismissed
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-17
Wedding Announcement.

Handsomely printed invitations have
been issued for the wedding Of Miss Nellie
MilholIin and Ellsworth l.. Baker, on We'd
nesdsy evening, September 81, at s:45
o'clock. The bridegroom prospective is
Sergeant Baker. of Battery Z. and has
been connected with Mast. FoOs 4 Co. for
the last seven years. He Is a member of
tho ST Paul NJ. +. church choir, and is
well known as . bass singer. Tho pro-
spective bride is the only daughter Of Mr..
william MilhOllin. the well known con-
tractor She is a member of the First
Presbyterian church, of this city, and Is a
lady of many lovable qualities. She is an
accomplished musician and is very popular
among her friends.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-17

Is avoided BY dyspeptics who. guided n
the recorded experience Of thousands. b.
gin and systematically pursue . course Of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Persistence
in the use Of this pure and highly accred-
tied stOmachic. Is the sole and agreeable
condition Of the entire removal of the o.
stinate forms of dyspepsi.. no less than .
temporary fit Of indigestion. In cOnnsc-
ton with the use of this specific, 1t b d.
sirable to avoid articles Of food which in
dividual experience has shown
10 be difficult of digestion, BY the stomach.
to Be benefited. Each dyspeptic's past
observation Of his digestive capacity should
enable him to be his own guide and mentor
in this particular, not trusting to any eet Of
dietetic rules too general to BE- suited to
particular cases. Biliousness and cOnstf-
patton, heartburn, wind upon the stomach.
sour eructatiOns. headache and mental de-
spondeDcy. are among the cOncomitants Of
dyspepsia, and we put it to flight by the
Bitters.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-17

He Got Away with kes o. the Foaming.
Officers Furniss and Hughes arrested
Alexander Weaver for petit larceny and
Thomas Coleman for petit larceny and re-
ceiving stolen goods, last evening about :
o'clock. Yesterday morning a keg OF beer
was stolen from in front of Tom COnrads
saloon on south Market street, near the
Central hotel. and the theft was traced TO
Weaver The officers found the beer in
Weaver's cellar, back of the Central engine
house, and arrested Weaver and Coleman,
who were in the house. Coleman was later
released, as he probably had nothing to do
with the theft.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-17
WINNING THE RUBBER.

The Swifts Put IT Onto the MOdOcs in
Great shape and Win the seriss
The 'Swlfts" and "ModOcs" played the
last game OF their series of games at the
Buck creek grounds yesterday. and as will
be seen by the score. it was really an excel
lent contest. 1t was purely battle of
pitchers, each scoring a large number Of
strike outs Medaris. the accredited heavy
hitter of the Modocs. failed to reach first
base. much to his own disgust, but the pro-
nounced pleasure OF Smith. who occupied
the box for the Swifts. Following are the
playing positions and the score:
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-17

A pair Of bright eyes with dozen glane-
Is suffice to subdne man, and to unslsve
him, and to enfame, to make him even
forget; they dazzle him 50 that the pase
becomes straightway dim to him; and he -
prides them that he would give al his Life
to possess them.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-17
WOMAN AS A JOURNALIST.
What the Chief Editor Of ''The New Ysrh
Hersld'' Says on the Subject.

What the Chief Editor Of "The New YOFk
Herald. Says ON the Subject.
DR. Hepwortb Of The Herald needs m
introdnc,ion ms his clerical dntiss bis
bools and Iectures ,o vonng u.n have
made him known tbrouobout the country
DR. Hepwortb ia ouo,ed by all who have
met him as possessinp the manners of a
Chesterfield He ia Of strikinplv intel
lectual appearance. and invites Confidence
at sight.
BE seated, please. he said kindly. a.
I entered the editorial Office With him
l resolved to try other tactics than those
had nnrSue,i with bis urent rival Sol
said:
.Dr Hepwortb. want a position on
The Uera,i
..Yes,', jnouirinply lookinv nm with nm
encouraging smile and adiustinu bis
glasses as IL To get a better view III IN.
one who had made sucb a hold demand
.What can Won dos
"Anytbinr. repIied with a candor
that was probably about "a startling a. il
WAS true
search OF We want talent and ne ore
ALWAYS glad to give everybody a trial
Sometimes We are compelled To search for
the person We desire Mr.. bennett has
told me TO allow every reporter 10 ,rv
writing editorials. Itry first one and then
another: and what IL 1 am Disappointed
times innumerable, 1 am bound some
time. to find the talent We are in nnrsnit
of, and when that occurs the reporter
chosen has secured himself a permanent
position. Just as soon as the man with
that talent is found III transfer him from
the repor,er.s room 10 the editorial desk
.Do you object to women entering
pewspaper Iife,''
mo. | do not object: but still there are
MANY things about il not suitable for
women. l could not think Of sending one
to the police or higher criminal courts. as
| could man. Even if l did. the offlcials
there would give her NJ little information
as thcy could. in order to get rid of her
and very likely. lust as she WAS leaving
the most important news would take place
Now a male reporter would stsy there and
hear and Judge of the cases for himself
As all that the paper cares for il the
news, il could not afford to be represented
by one continually liable to lose impor-
tant information. But crime and crimi-
mails. though important, do not epgross
all our columns. and there Ia much other
work women can do, and do well. In
this respect I might specifv the Gathering
and w:iting Of clerical. fashion and So
ciety news. Until, however, the public
lemand a different kind Of news, 30 long
will women be unable to serve as ali
around reporters. The yery sources from
which We obtain a larger portion of our
news render it an impossible field for a
woman. On account Of the sensations
and the scandals which are demanded by
the present popular taste. a gentleman
could not, in delicacy, ask q woman to
have ANYTHING to do with that class of
news. That is what bars her from repor-
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-17

The Indiana State Fair will open at In
dianapOlis Monday, September 10. The /.
B. 4 w. will sell excursion tickets at 81
for the round trip. 23lm